We’re looking for a Food Technologist on a 12 month fixed term contract to help shape and elevate our Cereal and K‑Snacks portfolio within our Productivity & Network Optimisation team. You’ll bring ideas to life from benchtop concepts to full‑scale production, using your technical expertise to support product quality, guide plant trials, and drive cost‑effective, consumer‑focused innovation across the supply chain.

You’ll work closely with a small team of four, collaborating with functions across R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Marketing. This is a hybrid position split between our between our Trafford Park pilot plant until June 26 then Haddock centre of excellence and our Media City office, with occasional national and international travel.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Product Development & Innovation: Lead development of Cereal and K‑Snacks projects, creating bench recipes and trial plans while ensuring nutritional and cost targets are met.
• Manufacturing & Technical Support: Provide technical expertise to UK and international plants and co‑manufacturers, maintaining product quality and resolving production issues.
• Trials & Commercialisation: Plan, run, and analyse pilot and plant trials, supporting commissioning activities across multiple locations.
• Cost Optimisation & Procurement: Partner with Procurement to deliver cost‑saving initiatives through recipe optimisation, ingredient scoping, and continuity‑of‑supply support.
• Specification & PLM Management: Ensure accurate product and ingredient specifications, uploading and maintaining data in PLM in line with company standards.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Present project updates and align with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Nutrition, Quality, Marketing, and Global teams; attend supplier and innovation sessions.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Food processing experience and solid understanding of manufacturing environments
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of food product development.
• Passion for creative innovation and a background in the food sector
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• A proactive, results‑driven mindset with the consumer at the heart of every decision.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email [email protected]

Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more here, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status